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Adding a Tachometer?
It looks like buying factor tachometer and a tach cable will not be enough parts to make it work in my dashboard. Is this true? I'm not going to pay $300 plus for a conversion kit. Is there a good one to use on my steering column? Can I install one in the dash? Does anyone have a good approach?
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Ok...lets figure this out.
You are paying $300 for a 'conversion kit'?....from who? What all are you buying?...do you have a list or a picture? To convert to a factory tach 'system', you will need all the following: -A (factory tach) main black face plate (...not the front bezel, the metal piece in behind the bezel) -A (factory tach) inner/back plate (...this is the backing plate the holds and supports all of the gauges, including the new tach) -A (factory tach) printed circuit (...this is different and larger than the deluxe gauge printed circuit) -A (factory tach) wiring harness (...this is the easiest piece to 'work around' in case you don't have one) So which (or all) of these do you have? All Good Coley
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Re: Adding a Tachometer?
Search is your friend. There was a recent thread showing exactly how to do this. You can do it in your current housing with your current PCB if you're willing to run 2 wires.
Just google for "site:67-72chevytrucks.com tachometer wire" and the top two hits will likely cover it, but search.
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Re: Adding a Tachometer?
I have an autometer tach mounted on my steering column. its about the same size as the original, and I centered it so it blocks no gauges.
you can get autometers lower end gauges (think they are called autogage) for like 50-60 bucks |
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